CVE-2005-0078

Description

The KDE screen saver in KDE before 3.0.5 does not properly check the return value from a certain function call, which allows attackers with physical access to cause a crash and access the desktop session.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19084	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9260	signature vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-660	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-009.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0078?: CVE-2005-0078 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0078?: To fix CVE-2005-0078, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0078 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0078 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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